As I was sitting watching television, the usual remote control battle became a match similar to a sword fight from “Star Wars.”

This is typical when trying to have people of various generations agree to find a television show everyone would enjoy. I tend to watch shows in which women take a strong leadership role in the family, as I play the leadership role in my home. Therefore, when watching television, I relate to these television premieres. This is hard for the children, as one wants to watch “Spongebob”

Full text of this article is available to subscribers only. Login if you are already a subscriber. If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe to the online version here.

Shopping cart

Latest Videos

Related Articles

Question: I want to plan for my retirement but I know that my expenses now are going to change a lot when I retire. Do people usually spend more or less in retirement? How can I plan a budget for my retirement years so far away?

Answer: Have you ever been to Buzzard Billy’s Flying Carp Café?

Me neither. But I’d love to go some day, just for the name.

The restaurant is located at 100 Court Avenue. If you’re headed west on Grand, take a left on Third.

And if you’re headed east on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, you’ll want to hang a left on Second street. Can’t miss it.

Goblins, ghouls and zombies with no conscious — oh my.
It’s that time of the year again.

Besides Christmas and Mardi Gras, Halloween is my favorite celebration of the year.
I love it for the costumes, the spookiness of the night and all of the sweet candy — sorry, Mom and Dad, I did steal the mini-Snickers bag that one year.

Now I know not everyone celebrates the night.

In recent years, many families began skipping the holiday for religious purposes, and I recently discovered that a lot of my North Louisiana friends did not celebrate as well.

Former President Bill Clinton said “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”

The Declaration of Independence was signed 238 years ago today, and as we all prepare to celebrate with our friends and families, there are a few things we must always remember about this day and its meaning.

First, our freedom was not given to us. It was earned. Thousands gave their lives after deciding to walk from underneath the boot of British tyranny and stand up for themselves and ultimately, for countless generations after them.

It’s about that time that we will start seeing signs that say, “It’s Time to Winterize Your Lawn.” But in reality the sign should read “Take a soil sample to see if you really need to winterize your lawn.” We need to remember that just because the sign says to do something, that it doesn’t necessarily mean that you do, and it might just be a waste of time and money to do so.